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Open AccessWhen rare diseases crisscross within the same patient: von Hippel-Lindau and type 1 gastric neuroendocrine tumor
Von-Hippel-Lindau (VHL) is a genetic multisystem disorder characterized by visceral cysts and benign and malignant tumors in various organs. Herein, we present the case of a 23-year-old woman with VHL presenti...
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Open AccessSecondary diabetes mellitus in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
Secondary diabetes mellitus (DM) in secretory pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) is encountered in up to 50% of cases, with its presentation ranging from mild, insulin resistant forms to profound ins...
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Open AccessPrimary adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage-adrenal infarction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome: case presentation and review of the literature
Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare disease which represents the end stage of a destructive process involving the adrenal cortex. Occasionally it may be caused by bilateral adrenal hemorrhagic infarc...
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Open AccessSecondary diabetes mellitus in acromegaly
Secondary diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common complication of acromegaly, encountered in up to 55% of cases. Vice versa, the prevalence of acromegaly is markedly higher in cohorts of patients with type 2 DM (T2...
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Adrenal malignant melanoma masquerading as a pheochromocytoma in a patient with a history of a multifocal papillary and medullary thyroid carcinoma
OBJECTIVE: Adrenal masses usually represent benign and nonfunctional adrenal adenomas; however, primary or metastatic malignancy should also be considered. Discovery of an adrenal mass needs further evaluation...
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Issues in Sexual Growth: The Sebaceous Glands and Adrenocortical Growth and Development
The cortical part of the adrenal gland is divided into three areas or zones (“zonae”); each of them produces a different steroid hormone that serves a distinct physiologic function. One of them, zona reticular...
